Wearables initiative to detect early signs of Alzheimer’s
Dementia research charity Alzheimer’s Research UK has launched a global initiative to revolutionise the early detection of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s by using wearable technology such as smart [...]
MIT RFID tags monitor diaper wetness
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a smart diaper embedded with a moisture sensor that can alert a caregiver when a diaper is wet. When [...]
IBM tool reduces time and cost for clinical trials
At this month’s Scope Annual Summit for Clinical Ops Executives in Florida, IBM Watson Health unveiled a cloud-based data-driven, study design tool designed to optimise clinical trial protocol design. The [...]
Telemedicine and robot aid Sheba coronavirus preparations
The Sheba Medical Center in Israel is using telemedicine and robotics as part of its preparation for the coronavirus. The programme consists of two main components: a robot, which is [...]
Cynerio cuts healthcare iOT security project times
Medical-first virtual segmentation from New York-based Cynerio is cutting healthcare IoT security project times from more than a year to weeks and can provide confidence in continuous medical services. Safe [...]
UTSW researchers use AI to tackle cancer
Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern medical centre are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help cancer patients start their radiation therapy sooner by instantly translating complex clinical data [...]
Biofourmis and Imagine MIC develop patient monitoring model
Massachusetts-based Biofourmis is working with Imagine MIC to pioneer a collaborative remote patient monitoring model. Biofourmis’ artificial intelligence-powered RhythmAnalytics can provide clinical decision support that identifies cardiac arrhythmias and [...]
Aloe Care starts watching seniors at home
Aloe Care Health, a digital assistant for elder care, is now available for consumers and partners. Select customers began receiving their first shipments last month. Aloe Care Health is headquartered [...]
Eye tracker opens iPad to people with communication needs
Inclusive Technology has launched Skyle, an eye tracker for Apple’s iPad Pro to help people with complex access and communication needs. Skyle is suitable for combining two learning tools, iPad [...]
Patients stick with smartphones longer than activity-tracking wearables
Doctors who want to track their patients’ physical activity might have more luck doing it with smartphones than wearable fitness devices, according to a study by Penn Medicine, part [...]
VivaLNK sensors monitor coronavirus patients in China
The Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center (SPHCC) is using continuous temperature sensors from Californian firm VivaLNK to combat the spread of coronavirus in China. Modelled after the previous sars outbreak, [...]
Maxim shows three ways to speed up health wearables design
Californian electronics company Maxim Integrated says there are three ways its bio-algorithm sensor hub can speed up the design of healthcare wearables. Say a company has an idea for a [...]
